Seek and you shall find

Finally. After being in Israel for almost 7 years( since Aug 11th, 2004),my time has come. Almost everyone who makes Aliyah seems to have a blog about their experiences  here. I just never got around to it. But here we are. The little darlings are asleep and I am alone with my thoughts, my cup of decaf and you, my dear readers.

Every person has many different chapters in their life. Some of those chapters are filled with joy, while others are filled with pain.Some chapters are uneventful, while others are filled with adventure. We search in some chapters, and we find in others. But every chapter is meant as a stepping stone, something to grow from. We are meant to learn something from every person that comes into our life and to become stronger, better people from the challenges that we encounter.

I am a believer. I believe that everyone who enters our lives is there for a reason. That everything we go through is for a reason and that timing is EVERYTHING.

After having lived in Israel for almost 7 years now, I understand why my soul was crying out that I wasn't living my intended life in Canada. I understand why I had to wait so many years to meet my husband( we got married almost 3 years ago) and why I had to go through so much pain, disappointment and frustration with dating and relationships...In His Infinite Wisdom, G-d knew that had we met sooner, we would have both walked away from each other.  We both had to be ready for our mission.

Just when you think the pain will never end and that all your prayers are going unheard, G-d steps in and blesses you with so much more than you'd ever expected or hoped for.

Here I am, living the life I was intended to live all along, in MY land, with MY people. A life of passionate Judaism. A life based on striving for holiness, exactly how G-d intended, with the man who G-d wants me to do that with. And it all seems to have happened like the blink of an eye. Suddenly, I'm a wife and an Ima to two precious little babies...I am truly blessed.

In this blog, I will share ideas, thoughts, stories and anecdotes, all meant to warm your hearts and inspire you to look for the constant miracles and blessings in your daily lives. Seek and you shall find.

With Love,

Cigal